"How do you know he will not?"

"Because I'm going to do everything in my power to keep him from
redeeming it--and I'm neither a mental nor a financial cripple."

"Where did the potato baron go?" Mrs. Parker queried, suddenly changing
the conversation.

"Down into the valley, I imagine, to look over the land."

"His presence here is not agreeable to Mr. Farrel, John. I think you
might manage to indicate to Mr. Okada that now, Mr. Farrel having
returned so unexpectedly, your land deal must necessarily be delayed
for a year, and consequently, further negotiations at this time are
impossible."

"Yes; I think I had better give him a strong hint to go away. It
irritates Farrel to have him in the house, although he'd never admit it
to us."

"I wonder, John, if it irritates him to have us in the house?"

"I wanted to leave to-day, but when he invited us to stay, you wouldn't
permit me to consider leaving," he reminded her.

"But, John, his manner was so hearty and earnest we had to accept.
Really, I think, we might have hurt his feelings if we had declined."

"Kay seemed happy to stay."